Paul Waara shovels a light snow from his walk on Lenz Court on Friday. Forecasters say we can expect near-zero temperatures by Monday, but little chance of precipitation.

Written by

Janet Ortegon
jortegon@sheboyganpress.com

As the temperature plummets and Sheboygan is thrust into its first deep-freeze of the winter, the cost of keeping warm climbs.

An Arctic air mass is coming, and forecasters expect it to settle over the region beginning Sunday. Temperatures will be in the teens and lower, wind chills will be below zero and area residents are poised to crank up the furnace.

For people who struggle with the resulting high energy bills, this is an ugly time of year and a federal program designed to help low-income residents heat their homes is not helping as much as it once did. ...